Actually found it, it's called the Exhale Fan.

Interesting. I have never seen either. I wonder how well the fan works. I like those recessed window shades--they would be perfect for a modern house with a great view, especially.

I looked at the website and what it does is draws air into the center, and pushes it out at an angle toward the ceiling. They show it with a smoke machine. It looks like it would work well, but they say if you like to crank up the fan and stand under it, you won't like it. I am thinking of one for one bedroom in my house where there is currently a fan/light combo which I dislike the looks of but which we run in the summer.

Downstairs I have windows that are level with the ceiling and those recessed blinds are a strong possibility but the ceiling will have to be reframed and pockets created.

I did some looking and saw a couple videos, one by the guy that invented it, and I personally don't care for it. Looks or how it works. It is interesting though.

Another gadget to hide from DH!

I actually like the way it works, I am just not sure about the way it looks. I also like Haiku fans in white. That's about it for a typical white ceilinged room with an 8-9 foot ceiling.

Thinking again about how it works, this type of fan might be great for in a bedroom. I stopped wearing my mask at night after getting the room darkening panels, but have recently needed it again to keep my face warm since our HVAC vents are on the ceiling in the upstairs so the fan blows cold air on me waking me up. Hmmmmm...... Problem is I love the looks of our ceiling fan.

Did Hugh Hefner do the decorating?

I don't get it.

I don't care for the way it looks and like the breeze of a ceiling fan while sleeping, so I don't think I would like it in a bedroom... it looks like it would be quite a job to replace it tho!

It's actually installed like a regular ceiling fan. The are about 7" high and 24" in diameter.

I love it! The website says they will offer LED lighting by the end of the year.

oh!!! thx! I thought it looked like it was recessed into the ceiling!

I know, when I saw the real estate photo I had no idea what it could be because it looked recessed to me as well.

If you're accustomed to air movement, this fan may not satisfy you. It's rated at 3100 cfm. Our Ellington fans put out 5200 cfm. I prefer airflow over compact look.

It says if you like the feeling of a ceiling fan blowing on you, this fan is not for you right on their website. It moves air differently and more efficiently than a standard fan.

palimpsest, if you get one, would you report back, please? It sounds like something we would consider for our bedroom.

I'm interested in these bladeless fans, but never find a review from someone who has bought one, (other than manufacturer website). I think it might be healthier for me. I can't sleep w out my fan, but it's contributing to my dry eye problem. Yes, I notice this thread is 3 year's old.

So this is a classic case of the inventor also wanting to be a businessman. They have their manufacturing in India (in Chennai). And for the past one year they have stopped the online sales (in India) on one excuse or another. Right now their site says that they are waiting for a motor certificate. This started in March/April then moved to July then to August and now October 14th. They are taking enquiries and after several calls to their sales person I think his name is Ashok on the number provided every time a different story is provided as to the delay. Also the address that was on the site does not have Exhale Fans on that location, and for the past 15 days the old number has stopped working. With the above said they dont seems like cheats as they havent asked for any money.

The fans got delivered in December, they were packed well and had all the extras needed for installation on my false ceiling (Had to pay extra for the false ceiling kit, which I didnt like). The fans look very nice installed and give out a gentle airflow like a natural breeze. The installation for the first fan took over 4 hours (not the fan manufacturers fault but my own since the guy installing had never installed anything like this and was petrified of doing this project). The other 3 took about 45 minutes each.

I was disappointed that they are no longer doing the one with the light at least in India and that the remote controller was fairly basic and does not look anything like what they had on the site. The Fan does not have the app feature that they said it would have and cannot be yet controlled by an app (no app in iOS store yet), it may still be capable of running through an app. Other than that if you have a modern house or building one to provision these in at the start of the build will make installation a breeze (see what I did there!). Unfortunately these were so delayed that my ceilings were already done and a hole needed to be cut in the false ceiling. The holes dont show once the fan is installed so no need to be concerned about having a hole in the ceiling. Even though they have a reverse function on the fan for winters I havent started to use these yet. I did test them though with continuous running for 24 hours. What that did was levelled the fan nicely, earlier when it was installed there was a very very slight wobble which went away after sometime of running. You will need perfectly level ceilings which I didnt have so I used corrugated cardboard between ceiling and ceiling brackets to get it zero zero. I love the way these look and feel and will recommend to everyone to give these a try. Try to demo these before you buy as people used to the airflow of a conventional fan might not like them.

One thing to note is that they would not work well in large room and would require two units for proper ventilation. I mean a room over 25 feet by 25 feet. They need walls for moving the air so a large room would not work. Attaching a few pictures.

I have one. Took 6 months for it to arrive. Delay after delay. Not worth the money. I have it in a 12x12 room and it doesn’t move much air. I only bought it because of the low profile. Buy a normal ceiling fan that forces the air down onto you. This thing sucks-up the air and shoots it across the ceiling.

Check the comments on the better business bureau site

I had one in my last home. It works well, and is oh so quiet.

The principle seems to be based on the Tesla turbine. Another one of Nicola Tesla's inventions.

Some strange comments here. The fan works well. It blows air to the perimeter of the room, not directly underneath. You get more of a breeze rather than the push of a conventional fan. They would be perfect for a bedroom as they are so quiet and on a low setting, provide a gentle breeze that would not disturb attempt to sleep. I had one in my lounge room in my former house. I was very happy with it. I wish they would still come without the light as an option. Good product that works as advertised.